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From a personal letter to his brother, Edgar Newton Eisenhower. The letter is dated November 8, 1954:
It is quite clear that the Federal government cannot avoid or escape responsibilities which the mass of the people firmly believe should be undertaken by it. The political processes of our country are such that if a rule of reason is not applied in this effort, we will lose everything--even to a possible and drastic change in the Constitution. This is what I mean by my constant insistence upon "moderation" in government. Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes you can do these things. Among them are H. L. Hunt (you possibly know his background), a few other Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or business man from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid.
...and for any that are denying how higher taxes helps the economy, there's this...
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From the end of World War II until 1981, the richest Americans faced a top marginal tax rate of 70 percent or above. Under Dwight Eisenhower it was 91 percent.Even after all deductions and credits, the top taxes on the very rich were far higher than they’ve been since. Yet the economy grew faster during those years than it has since. (Don’t believe small businesses would be hurt by a higher marginal tax; fewer than 2 percent of small business owners are in the highest tax bracket.)
Republicans also don't take seriously Ike's warnings about the influence from the military industrial complex.
Not a all. "real" conservatives like Ike are long gone, and what we have today are the huge spending, huge government, military industrial complex hard right wing goons kicked off by Reagan, now called the GOP.
Republicans also don't take seriously Ike's warnings about the influence from the military industrial complex.
It is selective reading, hearing and utter denial. As the thread title states...the modern GOP and its radical supporters would brand him a Socialist. The point made in the post as to the economy booming under Eisenhower's tax rates are totally ignored by these right wingers.
Republicans also don't take seriously Ike's warnings about the influence from the military industrial complex.
Ike helped create the very military industrial complex of which he warned. This is something folks often ignore when they look at the remarks in his closing speech of his Presidency. Somehow, they forget to actually look at his actions.
Ike helped create the very military industrial complex of which he warned. This is something folks often ignore when they look at the remarks in his closing speech of his Presidency. Somehow, they forget to actually look at his actions.
What's your point? That's a very vague meaningless assertion that you do nothing to support.
What's your point? That's a very vague meaningless assertion that you do nothing to support.
The assertion that "actions speak louder than words" is a meaningless assertion only to those who are easily taken in by shallow rhetoric.
Educate yourself as to the man's actions.
The American Conservative » I Don’t Like Ike (http://www.theamericanconservative.com/blog/ikes-last-stand/i-dont-like-ike/ - broken link)
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